No work on Jan. 2; Ban on 17 pyros

Feeding hungry children this Xmas. Thousands of city children partake meals (until Dec 29) after engaging in traditional games hosted by the City Government through the annual share-a-meal program inside the City High gymn. Main sponsors are Foundation Univertsity and Ceres Vallacar Transit Inc.

Invoking the
need for government officials and employees to full opportunity to celebrate
New Year with their families and loved ones, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the
suspension of work on January 2, 2019.

The
Office of the President issued Memorandum Circular No. 54 suspending classes
and work on January 2, 2019 in all government offices throughout the country
including Government Owned and Controlled Corporations, government financial
institutions, state universities and colleges, local government units and other
agencies and instrumentalities.

However,
the same memorandum also singled out “those agencies whose functions involve
delivery of basic and health services, preparedness/response to disaster and
calamities and or performance of other vital services shall continue with their
operations and render the necessary services.

Suspension
of work in the private companies and offices is left to the sound discretion of
their respective management.

Meanwhile,
Dumaguete City Chief-of-Police Supt. Jonathan Pineda said that the local
authorities are serious in implementing the ban on 17 pyrotechnics during the
celebrations.

Pineda
said that the police will confiscate these banned items. Nevertheless, the law
imposes 6 months to 1 year imprisonment and a fine of P 20,000 to P 30, 00,
cancellation of permit, confiscation of the illegal pyrotechnics.All police officers in
Dumaguete City will all be on duty during the Christmas and New Year events so
that any untoward incident that could adversely affect the residents and guests
shall occur. Policemen will be assigned in each barangay to accompany the
tanods for joint patrol.